Centre for Black Studies in Education
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Welcome to the Centre for Black Studies in Education
The Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) in the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (¹û½´ÊÓƵ), University of Toronto, was established on January 1, 2022. The CBSE exists primarily to harness the knowledge of Black scholars and address anti-blackness & inequities that impact Black people in all aspects of Canadian life including education.
Latest News
October 5, 2022
OISE alum Darren Hamilton becomes the first Black person to receive the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Juno Award.
September 20, 2022
Alum Dr. Notisha Massaquoi is the director of a new lab at UofT Scarborough dedicated to tackling health disparities in Black communities in Toronto.
June 29, 2022
OISE announces six new, renewed faculty appointments
Six academics have been appointed as new or returning faculty at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
May 27, 2022
Rethinking student success through an anti-oppressive and decolonizing lens with ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Professor, Dr. Ann Lopez.
May 4, 2022
Dr. OmiSoore Dryden championed the research institute’s creation as a transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary centre of excellence for Black scholars.
April 27, 2022
¹û½´ÊÓƵ prof. Fikile Nxumalo is working hard to ensure that climate change education is in Ontario elementary schools, particularly in Black communities.
